The complete textbook of veterinary nursing /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Aspinall, Victoria
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh ; New York : Saunders/Elsevier, [2011]
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Ethics and animal welfare
  • The art of communication
  • Legislation and the veterinary nurse
  • Canine and feline anatomy and physiology
  • Comparative anatomy and physiology of the exotic species
  • Equine anatomy and physiology
  • Canine and feline nutrition
  • Clinical nutrition
  • Equine nutrition
  • Behaviour and handling of the dog and cat
  • Equine behaviour and handling
  • Restraint, handling and administration of medicines to exotic species
  • Introduction to genetics
  • Practical animal breeding
  • The essentials of patient care
  • Physiotherapy techniques
  • Fundamental pharmacology
  • First aid
  • Prevention of the spread of infectious diseases
  • Common medical conditions of the body systems
  • Principles of surgical nursing
  • Theatre practice
  • High-dependency nursing
  • Dentistry
  • Principles of anaesthesia and analgesia
  • Equine anaesthesia
  • Parasitology
  • Microbiology
  • Laboratory diagnostic aids
  • Principles of diagnostic imaging
  • Management and care of exotic species
  • Management and care of injured wildlife
  • Appendix 1 : normal values
  • Appendix 2 : essential calculations